Career
He was educated at Manchester and London universities, and he worked as a lecturer in art at Street John"s College, Manchester, before entering Parliament.
He was educated at Manchester and London universities, and he worked as a lecturer in art at Street John"s College, Manchester, before entering Parliament.
46th United Kingdom Parliament. 47th United Kingdom Parliament. 48th United Kingdom Parliament.
49th United Kingdom Parliament.
50th United Kingdom Parliament. 51st United Kingdom Parliament]
At the February 1974 general election, he was elected as the Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Middleton and Prestwich, and he served this constituency and its successor, Heywood and Middleton, until 1997.
He was a member of various House of Commons Select Committees – on Transport, on the Cardiff Barrage scheme, and on Education, Science & the Arts.